1. the practice of obtaining money dishonestly through confidence tricks or petty swindles
Usage: informal

Examples

• The detective specialized in cases involving grifting and fraud.
• His grifting operation targeted elderly victims through fake charity calls.
• She learned about grifting techniques to protect herself from scammers.
• The documentary exposed the world of professional grifting.
• Online grifting has become increasingly sophisticated.
• The con artist’s grifting career spanned three decades.